isomorphism

noun

iso·mor·phism | \ ˌī-sə-ˈmȯr-ˌfi-zəm

Definition of isomorphism

1 : the quality or state of being isomorphic: such as

a : similarity in organisms of different ancestry resulting from convergence

b : similarity of crystalline form between chemical compounds

2 : a one-to-one correspondence between two mathematical sets especially : a homomorphism that is one-to-one — compare endomorphism

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In type theory, the theorem Set A ≅ Set B can be interpreted as a collection, consisting of all the different ways of demonstrating the isomorphism (which in this case is two). — Quanta Magazine, "Will Computers Redefine the Roots of Math?," 19 May 2015 There are good reasons to suspect that graph isomorphism is not NP-complete. — Quanta Magazine, "Landmark Algorithm Breaks 30-Year Impasse," 14 Dec. 2015

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isomorphism

noun

iso·mor·phism | \ ˌi-sə-ˈmȯr-ˌfiz-əm

Medical Definition of isomorphism

1 : similarity in organisms of different ancestry resulting from evolutionary convergence

2 : similarity of crystalline form between chemical compounds

3 : a correspondence that is held to exist between a mental process (as perception) and physiological processes

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